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joszjak 01-27-2013 02:06 AM

Trouble!!!
 
I have no idea what the problem is, but my amp is doing a strange thing where it doesnt sound all the notes, some are louder than others, some are bassier than others, some are clearer, and some start quiet and get loud, and vice versa.

Does anyone one know what the problem could be?
I changed up the cables and tried several different basses, but its the same.

I wouldnt mind so much but I've used the amp for a total of SEVEN gig over the past year!!!

Thanks

Dane

JonnyAngle 01-27-2013 05:56 AM

What amp is it? What cab are you using? What bass are you playing? Any effects?

RickenBoogie 01-27-2013 08:22 AM

+1 give us the whole story, all the details.

Jerrold Tiers 01-27-2013 09:11 AM

Of course more info is needed.....

But that sort of thing is often due to a loose connection somewhere. Bad solder joint, bad cable, loose connector, etc.

joszjak 01-27-2013 09:29 AM

I play a mm stingray 5, original pickups and electronics. Into a gk fusion 550 head, and a gk neo 412 cab. Straight into the amp, no effects, just one cable. The 4 pin gk cable connecting the head and the cab is new, as is the cable from the amp to the bass.

Do you need anything else?

Thanks for the help :)

JonnyAngle 01-27-2013 02:20 PM

I'd try a plain Jane 1/4 speaker cable and see if that helps

RickenBoogie 01-27-2013 03:00 PM

Yeah, try a normal 1/4" spkr cable, NOT an instrument cable, and if that doesn't help, the next step is taking the amp in to a qualified amp tech.

Wyattsgroove 01-27-2013 03:24 PM

Bad the same problem with an Eden head I had not used for some time.
It needed to be cleaned. As the tech put it.. Sitting idle didn't help it. For some reason it oxidized really bad. Lesson learned. Now I keep a can of deoxit handy and clean my inputs and pots when needed.
The other thing I learned is the effects loop trick, take a 1/4 input jack and plug it in and out of the loop input/output. I've also had that problem as well ( amp cuts out or gets fuzzy sounding).

joszjak 01-28-2013 12:37 PM

ah thats nice to know its not totally nackered! thanks for all the help. i'll see what i can do tomorrow!

B-string 01-28-2013 04:39 PM

It is entirely possible you have a bad preamp tube. The new tubes these days are not 100% reliable.


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